Credit-marking apparatus.



J. J. LEIDIGH.

CREDIT MARKING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED 213.26, 1907. RENEWED MAR. 14, 1912.

1,106,468, Patented Aug. 11,1914.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

J V/TNEsSEs: A INVENTO J-. J. LEIDIGH. CREDIT MARKING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1907. RENEWED MAR. 14, 1912. 1,106,463. Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

SSHEETS-SHBET 2.

WITNESSES;

V M. 29 6M? I v VENY'FOR ATTORNEY$T J. J. LEIDIGH.

CREDIT MARKING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED r2325, 1907. RENEWED MAR. 1 19 3 SHEETS 'SHEIII 3 I WITNESSES 1 I N VENTOR T oztm: Y5

UNITED s ratus register pares. g,

I JOH J. LEIDIGH, or MIL AUKEE, Wiscons n, vassreuoza re r se can een tie-3 nnersrnn COMPANY, or narrow, cure, a coaronarrcn or osgro, rnco ror arsn 11v 1906.)

CREDIT-MARKING APPQRATUS.

1,106,463, Specification of Letters Patent. lPatgntgd A g. 117 @314? I i ti 111 a February 25, 1907, Serial No. 359,053, Renewed March 1 1., 1912. Serial No. 683,702.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. Lennon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and usetul Improvements in Credit-Marking Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in credit marking apparatus designed more particularly to be used in cpnnection with credit marking systems of the class described in my application, Number 333,899, filed September 10, 190.6, and issued April .13, 1909, as Letters Patent No. 917,955, although my present invention may be em ployed in other systems, and in connection with other punches.

The object of this invention is to provide means whereby the date and the clerks numher will be automatically stamped upon the credit slip when such slip is inserted in the punch preparatory to receiving the credit mark or rating from the central oliice.

In the following description reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which. Figure 1 1s a perspective View of a credlt ,mark ing punch with my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional view drawn on the axis of the punch setting crank rod. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the deter. Fig. 4 is a sectional view drawn on line m-a2 of Fig. 2. Fig. .5 is adetail iew of the clerkskey and key holder.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

1 is the punch head, provided with punch pins 2, and arranged to be actuated from a spring 3, operating through sliding collar 5, lever 6 and sleeve 7. The lever 6 is set to compress the spring 3 (preparatory to the Q unchin o, eration b means of a crank P 2- P a y rod 9, which is rotated to depress the lever until it engages in a notch 10 in a spring actuated armature trip bar, 11 of an electromagnet 12, which is energized from the cen-v tral ofiice to release the trip when credit is to be given. The release of the trip permits a reaction of spring 3 and the punches are thereby pushed upwardly through apertures in a plate 13 to a. die platelet, perforating credit marks or characters in a slip of paper previously inserted by the clerk under such die plate. All this may be constructed in accordance with the structure disclosed in my former application.

In order that the credit slip may also show the date on which the credit was given and the number of the clerk making the inquiry,

I have provided the cap plate 16 of,the

punch casing with a casing 17, open at the bottom and containing a dating type carrying wheel 18 and an inking ribbon 19. The casing of the dater is hinged to the cap plate at 20 and a rod 21 is connected with such casing at an intermediate point near the hinge, and extends downwardly through the cap plate 16 and is connected with a resilient bar 23 within the punch casing. This bar is secured to the casing at Q/l near one end and extends into the path of the crank rod 9, in such a position, that on completing its stroke for setting the lever 6 in trip notch 10, the dater casing is depressed to bring the inkribbcn 19 into contact with a ticket resting onpad 26, under pressure exerted through the dated type 27. As soon as the crank rod 9 is released, the resiliency of bar 23 restores the dater to normal position. If

desired, a spring 29"1nay be also employed at the hinge 20' for this purpose. The dater casing is also provided with a-guide 30, constituting a key holder, and adapted to receive a removable key comprising a pin 31 provided with a number or character at its lower end which also presses the ink ribbon forcibly on the ticket when the dater casing is depressed, thus causing an imprint to appear upon the ticket indicative of the clerk On leaving the staan in charge at the time. tioii the clerk removes his key, and any other clerk acting in substitution at that station is required to insert his individual key. The clerks identifying mark will therefore invariably appear upon the' credit slip or ticket. The key is rigidly held in position between a lip 35 on the guide and the re1novable cover 36 of the dater casing.

The crank rod ,9 is providedwith aneX- tcrior crank handle 32 whereby it may be operated, and a spring 33 is preferably employed to restore it to normal position after the trip setting operation.

It will be understood that various modifications of the structure shown and described may be made without departingfrom the,

scope'ef this invention. For example, it is not material with, what movable part of the punch mechanism, the dater is connected, nor is it material what style of punching or dating mechanism isemployed, although the dater is preferably located exterior to the casing so as to permit its adjustment by the clerk, while the punch is preferably located within the casing and operated only from the credit department.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. The combination of a credit unching apparatus provided with an electro-magnetic trip mechanism,the said punching.

i o 2, The mm-binationof a credit punching apparatus, and a dating apparatus, both operatively .arranged with reference to a ticket receiving plate, and connected with each other with limited independent move-.

. ment, a common-connection for actuating both the credit punching and dating apparatus in one direction, and "electrwmagnetic means controlling the operation of the credit punching apparatus in the other direction from a distant point, said common actuating connection being free to return to normal position.'

3. The combination of an inclosing casing, credit punching apparatus within the casing, electro-magnetic devices controlling the operation of the punching apparatus from a distant point, adjusting devices operatively connected with the punching apparatus and extending to the exterior of the casing, a dating apparatus and connections for actuating the same from said adjusting device, said adjusting device and dating device'being free to return to normal position, in-

dependently of the punching device.

4. The combination of an inclosing casing, spring actuated credit punchin within the casing, trip mechanlsm controlling the operation of the punching apparatus, a trip setting device operative from the exterior of the casing, electro-magnetic dating'apparatuaapd a member unconnected with the" trip setting device arid arranged to be actuated thereby during the trip setting stroke to also operate the dating aps I paratus. v

apparatus means for releasing the trip mechanism, a

5. The combination of an inclosing casing, a punch within the casing, an exterior punch receiving die, dating apparatus movably mounted on the casing adjacent to the die, a punch setting device extending through the casing wall, and connections, adapted to be actuated by the punch setting device for operating the datingapparatus, said dating apparatus being provided with a socket adapted to receive a removable printing key provided with a type charatcr identifying the operator. 6. The combination of an inclosing casing, provided with an interior punch operating through one wall thereof, a movable date printing device on the outer surface of the casing, ca mechanism for holding the netic mechanism controlling the operation of the trip mechanism, comprislng a crank rod extending through said casing, and a date printing device and adapted to be actuated by said crank rod.

7. In a credit authorizing device, the comhination with a stamping device, ofa punching device, means normally tending to 0perate said punching device, restraining means normally preventing an operating movement of the punching device, electromagnetic means for disabling the restraining means to permit an operation of the punching device, means .for restoring the punching device to normal restrained position and connections from the restoring during said restoring operation.-

, bination with a punching apparatus, electro magnetic devices controlling the operation of thepunching apparatus from a distant point, adjusting devices operatively connected with the punching apparat s, a dating apparatus and connections for actuating the same from said adjusting device, said adjusting device and dating device being free to return to normal position, independently of the punching device. a

9. A credit authorizing device including a spring actuated punching device, trip mechanism controlling the-operation of the punching device, a trip setting device, electromagnetic means for' releasing the trip mechanism, a dating apparatus, and a mernher unconnected with the trip setting device and arranged to be actuated thereby during the trip setting stroke also to operate the dating apparatus. 7 I

10. A credlt authorizing device including ,a punch, a' punch receiving die adjacent thereto, a dating device in juxtaposition to and connections adapted to be actuated by thepunch setting device for operating the dating apparatus, said dating apparatus leverwithin the casing, connected with-the 8. In a credit authorizing device, the com 'saidpunch and die, a punch setting device' punch in -perative position, elcctro-mag means for actuating the stamping device memes being provided with means for receiving: a removable printing; key for identifying the operator.

11. A credit authorizing device including a punch, a movable date printing device adjacent thereto, a trip mechanism for holding the punch in operative position, electro magnetic, mechanism controlling the opera tion of the punch, trip setting mechanism comprising a crank, and a lever connected with, the date printing device and adapted to he actuated by said crank.

12. In a credit authorizing device, the combination with a mechanically actuated punch. of a lock for said punch adapted to hold the same in ticket. receiving position, clcctrical means for disabling said lock, printing means adjacent the punch, manually actuated resetting means for the punch, and connections intermediate the n'intim and re-scttim i'neans whereh the I" h a printing; means will be operated on the operation ol' the rc-scttmg means.

1). In a credit authorizing devlce, the

combination with a. mechanically actuated punch. of a lock for said punch adapted to hold the same in ticket receiving position,

electrical means for disahling said lock,

manually actuated rc-sctting means for the punch and printing means adjacent the punch and operatively connccted with the resetting means.

ll. in a credit autl'iorizing device, the combination with a mechanically actuated punch. o i a lock for said pun'clradapted to hold the same in ti ket rec'eiviiig position, electrical means for disabling-said lock, manually actuated resetting means for the punch. and printing n t-ans adjacent. the punch and opcrutively conne ted with the resetting means, said printing means includin; inc-ans adapted to identify the opcralor.

15. In a credit authorizing device, the combination with a mechani ally actuated authorizing m ans. ol' rcstrainin; means for holding! the same in ticket rc -civing position. clc trical means for disahlingg said rcstrainingmeans, manually actuated reset ting means for the authorizing means, and a second authorizing means adjacent the first mentioned authorizing means and 0peratively connected with the resetting means. 1

16. In a credit authorizing; device, the combination with a mechanically actuated authorizing means, of restraining means for holding the same in ticket receiving position, electrical means for disabling said restraining; means, manually actuated reset ting means for the authorizing means, and a second authorizing mea'ns adjacent the first mentioned authorizing means and operatively' connected. with the resetting means, sai second means including means adapted to identify the operator.

1?. In acredit authorizing device, the combination with a ticket receiving (lie rncmher, a mechanically actuated punch in operative relation thereto, a punch retract.- ing device, an automatic lock adapted to move into much holding position when the punch is retracted, electromagnetic mechanism "for releasing said lock, and a second authorizing device opcratively connected with said retracting means.

18. In a credit authorizing device, the combination with a ticket receiving die member, 2 mechanically actuated punch in ()1)Ql'1lil\\: relation thereto, locking means for restraining said punch, electrical means for disabling said restraining means, a punch retracting device for retracting the punch and releasing aticket when punched, a second authorizing means, adjacent the punch and operativel connected with said retracting device and adapted to be operatcd thereby during the retracting movemcm of the punch.

In tcsl iinony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN J. LEIDIGH.

li'itnc'sses imam-1 rm (7. VIIEELER, M. M. tioniinz. 

